Gentoo Reference Platform
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The Gentoo Reference Platform (GRP) is a snapshot of prebuilt packages that Gentoo Linux users can install during the installation of Gentoo to speed up the installation process. The GRP consists of all packages required to have a fully functional Gentoo installation, including all lengthier builds such as KDE, X Window System, OpenOffice, GNOME, and Mozilla.[1]
However, these prebuilt packages aren't maintained during the lifetime of the Gentoo distribution. They are snapshots released at every Gentoo release and make it possible to have a functional environment in a short amount of time. You can then upgrade your system in the background while working in your Gentoo environment.
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The GRP was first released with Gentoo Linux 1.4, on August 5, 2003.[2][3]
[edit] Availability
- The x86 architecture (x86, i686, pentium3, pentium4, athlon-xp)
Note: pentium3, pentium4, athlon-xp are only available via bittorrent. - The amd64 architecture (amd64)
- The sparc architecture (sparc32, sparc64)
- The ppc architecture (G3, G4, G5)
- The alpha architecture (alpha, alphaev5, alphaev56, alphaev6)
- The mips architecture
- The hppa architecture
[edit] References
- ^ What is the Gentoo Reference Platform?. Retrieved on January 4, 2006.
- ^ Daniel Robbins. "Gentoo Linux Reloaded", LinuxDevCenter.com, 10/10/2002. Retrieved on January 4, 2007.
- ^ Sven Vermeulen. "Gentoo Linux 2004.0 Released", OSNews, 2004-03-01. Retrieved on January 4, 2007.
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